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Control unit, data refresh method, and data refresh program

a data refresh and control unit technology, applied in the field of data refresh control units for fa systems, can solve the problems of temporary stopping of the control of the servo motor, affecting the operation of the control unit, and the like of an article whose shape is controlled by the servo motor, so as to prevent the unnecessary stop of the data refresh

Active Publication Date: 2019-06-20
ORMON CORP
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The present invention stops data from being refreshed when a program is changed. This prevents the data from being accessed again.

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However, if conventional control units are subject to a program change from the outside, the conventional control units temporarily stop all the programs including a data refresh.
Also, the control of a servo motor is temporarily stopped, and a defect or the like of an article whose shape is controlled using the servo motor may occur.
That is, the control of the FA system is temporarily stopped, and various defects may occur.

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[0017]A control unit and a data refresh technique according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an FA system including the control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system program and a control program. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a support tool.

[0018]As shown in FIG. 1, a control unit 10 is connected to a PC (personal computer) 20, an input device 31, and an output device 32. The control unit 10, the input device 31, and the output device 32 are connected through a predetermined data network. The control unit 10, the input device 31, and the output device 32 realizes an FA (Factory Automation) system.

[0019]The input device 31 obtains, for example, predetermined data in switches, sensors, and the like of the FA system. The output device 32 executes predetermined operations i...

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A control unit includes: a memory; a computation control part; and an input and output unit for connecting the computation control part to a device of an (FA) system. A system program includes a data refresh program for executing a data refresh of data of the device and the control data of the memory via the input and output unit. If the computation control part receives a change of a control program, the computation control part stops executing the control program. The computation control part executes the change of the control program while executing a part of the system program including the data refresh, and resumes executing the control program.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a control unit for FA systems, and a data refresh technique in FA systems.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Currently, many FA (Factory Automation) systems are used.[0003]As described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, external devices of an FA system are controlled by a control unit (programmable logic controller).[0004]At this time, the control unit performs batch conversion (data refresh) of control data with respect to devices such as the external devices connected to the control unit. Specifically, after the control unit executes a series of programs for controlling the FA system, the control unit performs a data refresh and again executes the series of programs. Then, the FA system is controlled by repeating this process.RELATED ART DOCUMENT[0005]Patent Document 1: JP 2007-140655A[0006]Patent Document 2: JP 2000-105604ASUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0007]However, if conventional control units are subject to a program change from the outside, the con...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G05B19/418
CPCG05B19/41835G05B2219/13004G05B2219/13167G05B19/042G06F8/656G05B2219/34193G05B2219/32043G05B2219/50193Y02P90/02G06F11/00G06F9/445
Inventor KOJIMA, TATSUYAYAOITA, KOJIOHNUKI, KATSUSHIGE
Owner ORMON CORP